Claude Barras

• Born — 1973 • Birthplace — Sierre, Switzerland • Occupation — Filmmaker • Years Active — 2006–present

In addition to directing, Barras has co-produced many of his films. He has also co-produced several other films, not by him. This includes La femme canon (2017), Birdz (2016), Imposter (2014), Un enfant commode (2013), and Monsieur l’assassin X (2012).

• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • 2006 — Animatou, International Animation Film Festival — Kodak Audience Prize, Best Short Film — The Genie in a Ravioli Can • Australian International Film Festival — Golden Spotlight Award, Best Short Film • Curtocircuíto — «Kodak 35 mm» Award for the Best Short Film shot on 35 mm • Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival — New Talent Award • Festival du Film Romand in Geneva — Special Mention • Solothurn Film Festival — Audience Award SSA/Suissimage • 2007 — European Youth Film Festival of Flanders — Best Short Film • 2015 — Annecy International Animation Film Festival — Gan Foundation Aid for Distribution for a Work in Progress Award — My Life as a Courgette • 2016 — Angoulême Francophone Film Festival — Valois de Diamant • Annecy International Animation Film Festival — Audience Award • Cristal Award for Best Feature • Cannes Film Festival — Directors' Fortnight • Delémont-Hollywood — Prix Opale • European Film Awards — Best Animated Feature Film • Festival de l'écrit à l'écran — Audience Award • Golden Globe Awards — Best Animated Feature Film • International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! — Teacher's Jury Prize • Kinderfilmfestival/Institut Pitanga — Children's Jury Prize • Lux Film Prize — Lux Prize • Melbourne International Film Festival — Audience Award • Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival — Audience Award • Grand Prix • San Sebastian International Film Festival — Audience Award for Best European Film • Zurich Film Festival — Best Children's Film • 2017 — Academy Awards — Best Animated Feature • Anifilm — Best Animated Feature Film for Children - International Competition • César Awards — Best Animated Film • Lumière Awards — Best Animated Film • Prix Walo — Best Film Production • Swiss Film Award — Best Fiction Film • Trophées Francophones du Cinéma — Best Director • Best Screenplay • World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb — Mr. M – Feature Film Audience Award • 2018 — British Academy Film Awards — Best Animated Film • 2024 — Annecy International Animation Film Festival — Cristal Award for Best Feature — Savages • Locarno Film Festival — Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare

• Year — Title — Technique — Producer — Length — Notes • 2016 — My Life as a Courgette — stop-motion — Rita Productions / Blue Spirit Productions / Gebeka Films / KNM — 66 minutes • 2024 — Savages — stop-motion — Nadasdy Film / Haut et Court / Paniques! — 80 minutes • You're Not The One I Expected — stop-motion — Frane TV Distribution / Helium Films — Adapted from Ce N’est Pas Toi Que J’attendais by Fabien Toulmé

• Year — Title — Technique — Producer — Length — Notes • 2012 — Chambre 69 — stop-motion — Helium Films / RTS — 3m • 2010 — Zucchini — stop-motion — Helium Films / Rita Productions / RTS — 3m — Pilot for My Life as a Courgette • 2008 — Land of the Heads — stop-motion — Helium Films / TSR / ONF / Animateka Lubjiana — 5m — Co-directed with Cédric Louis 2010 Audience Award – Slovenia, Australian International Film Festival 2009 • 2007 — Sainte Barbe — stop-motion — Helium Films / TSR / ONF — 8m — Co-directed with Cédric Louis • Animatou — 2D animation — Studio GDS / Schwizgebel / RTS Radio Télévision Suisse / Studio GDS / Luyet — 6m • 2006 — The Genie in a Ravioli Can — stop-motion — Helium Films / TSR — 7m • 2005 — Ice Floe — 2D animation — Helium Films / TSR — 6m35s — Co-directed with Cédric Louis • 2002 — Stigmates — 2D animation — Atelier Zérodeux — 3m30s • 1999 — Casting Queen — 3D animation — Ecal / Barrabas — 2m45s • 1998 — Mélanie — 2D animation — Ecal / Barrabas — 4m22s